Flame-protector



H. MORRIS. FLAME PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.15, 1919- Patented May 4,1920.

aa a no UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY MORRIS, 0F HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

FLAME-PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY Mourns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Haddonfield, in the county of Camden, State of New Jersey,have invented a new and useful Flame-Protector, of which the followingis a specification.

My present invention comprehends a novel construction and arrangement ofa flame protector, which is adapted to be used in combination with gas,oil or other types of fuel burning stoves or ranges, in order to preventthe flame being extinguishedin case the water or liquid contained in thepot or kettle which is being heated should overflow, the result ofwhichis to injure the wick in case an oil burner wick is employed, and toextinguish the gas in case the fuel is of a aseous nature withconsequent liability and likelihood of injury to persons in the room orthe building through the escaping gas.

With the above in view, my invention further comprehends a novelconstruction of a flame protector, comprising an integral sheet ofmaterial, preferably of metal, hav-v ing an aperturethrough which theflame can pass, and tapering downwardly and outwardly to a gutter formedby bending up the marginal rim of the device, sothat the water willcollect in the gutter formed thereby, and if the gutter should overflow,the device is of such diameter that it will flow over out of the path ofthe source of neat.

It further comprehends a novel construction of flame'protectorcomprising a disk or other shaped member having an upturned marginaledge and an aperture, the wall of which is as high as, or higher than,said marginal edge and provided with the fluted portions or corrugationsto form flues in order to introduce air in proximity to the zone ofcombustion, in order to assist such combustion.

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter moreclearly appear in the detailed description of my invention.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in theaccompanying drawing, a typical embodiment thereof which is at presentpreferred by me, since the same will give in practice-satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be undwstood that the variousinstrumentulities Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1920.

Application filed December 15, 1919. Serial No, 344,858.

of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organizedand that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement andorganization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 represents in plan a flame protector embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2-2 ig. 3 represents a section online 3-3 Fi 1.

imilar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a flame protector embodying myinvention, which consists preferably of 4 in order to form a gutter 5 inwhich the water which overflows from the gutter or container supportedon the flame protector will be collected.

The edge 6 of the aperture 2 is preferably as high as or somewhat higherthan the upper face of the flange t. In proximity to the aperture 2, thebody portion 3 is upwardly deflected as at? to form fines or passagesfor the air to pass to the centralopening 2 in order to assist in thecombustion, since the flame is passing through the aperture 2 and theair is drawn in toward the flame to the passages formed by the deflectedportions 7. The upper face of these deflected portions 7 also serve as asupport for the container, such as a sauce-pan or kettle which containsthe articles which are being cooked.

The flange 4 is preferably provided with an integral extension or tongue8, which eX-- tends laterally from said flange and is provided with anaperture 9 in order that the device may be hung up when not in use.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in case the water in thekettle or container resting on the flanges 7 should boil over, the waterinstead of passing to the burner, will be collected in the gutter 5, andif suflicient water overflows to more than fill this gutter 5, the waterwill overflow the flange 4 but will drop from the flame. protectorbeyond the burner, so that the flame will not be extinguished, and inthe case of oil, the wick will not be injured.

My device may be very economically manufactured, as it is simply astamping operation, and it has been found in practice to give veryadvantageous results.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful flameprotector, which embodies the features of advantage enumerated in theabove description, andwhile I have in the present instance shown anddescribed a typical embodiment thereof which will give in practicesatisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the sameis susceptible of modification in various particulars without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

Having thus described my invention,

' what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A flame protector comprising a sheet of material and having anopening and a body portion inclining downwardly from said opening andterminating in an upwardly extending flange to form agutter, said bodyportion having portions thereof deflected above the edge of said.opening in order to form a support for the article to be heated and alsoto form air passages leading to said opening and to permit the flame topass around a container supported on said deflected portions.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a flame protector comprising a metaldisk having a centrally located opening and provided with upwardlydeflected portions, the upper faces of which form a support for thearticle to be heated, and the lower faces of which form flues to directair to said opening, the body portion of said disk being inclineddownwardly and terminating in an upwardly extending flange,. whichterminates below the horizontal plane of said opening.

HARRY MORRIS.

Witnesses W. T. ESTBERG, CHAS. A. LINDHOLM.

